Failures and nonconformities in the information disclosed in the lists of ingredients of foods sold in Brazil were found by a study carried out by Institute of Nutrition of Uerj in partnership with the Brazilian Institute of Consumer Defense, highlighting the lack of data on food additives in packaging.
Additives are widely used in ultra-processed foods and beverages, such as ham, sausage, packaged breads, soft drinks, dairy drinks and margarines. They change the characteristics of food, but they do not provide nutritional value and are associated with chronic diseases such as obesity and diabetes, according to professor Daniela Canella from Uerj, who defends the need for more informative legislation for consumers.
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In 2021, research on the subject was sent to Anvisa, but professor Daniela Canella says there was no dialogue. Now, she hopes that the topic will be discussed again, with the participation of civil society and health professionals.
Cíntia Azevedo de Souza, business manager and mother of a 5-year-old son, says that she reads food labels to avoid unpleasant surprises, but doesn't trust all the labels, as she believes that some ingredients are hidden from consumer.
In a note, Anvisa highlighted the importance of improving the rules for declaring ingredients, including food additives, and stated that the issue is under discussion in the general labeling regulations harmonized in the Mercosur. The research was published in February of this year in the Revista de Saúde Pública da USP.
